The names of all known women killed in domestic violence incidents in 2023 have been read aloud in federal parliament, with MPs urging further action to tackle the scourge.
In a speech to the House of Representatives marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley said the issue was a national crisis.
In reading out the list of 60 women known to have been killed this year, she said domestic violence while an uncomfortable topic to face, had to be faced.
"These are the names of the women who have been murdered in our suburbs, in our schools and in our workplaces, found in bath tubs and change rooms and bins. These are the names of women taken too soon," she said.
"There are too many nameless women on this list and the reality is we know there are other women, others who have silently disappeared. They may be counted currently as missing person or they may have just slipped through the cracks."
Ms Ley said the list of names may have been confronting but urged greater action to address the issue.
"We need more, we need men to hear these names and we need men to hear our voices because in the face of this challenge, we can come together and we can eliminate this violence," she said.
"But that starts with being brutally honest with ourselves."
It comes as the government announced a new dashboard of information that would be regularly updated, allowing officials to measure, understand and ultimately help end violence against women and children.
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Justine Elliot said while the government was carrying out efforts to address domestic violence, the work was far from finished.
"Violence against women remains one of the most widespread human rights abuses in society today," she said.
"One life lost in one life too many. Each woman's life lost has devastating ripple effects across the community and it's felt far and wide."
Ms Elliot said the new data dashboard for authorities would be used to measure national targets to reduce female intimate partner homicide by 25 per cent each year.
The assistant minister said measures allowing for domestic violence leave and bolstering frontline support had also been put in place.
"Of course, government cannot do this alone. All levels of government organisations, businesses, workplaces, schools, communities, the media and individuals, including men, must all work together towards our common goal of making Australia a safer place."
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